sometimes you win...

Hey y'all!
Happy Sunday, hope all is well?!...

I'm swinging in to share a card I made for the current Altenew June Inspiration Challenge...at the last minute! lol I still have some hours to spare, but talk about cutting it close! I actually wanted to play along from the start but just couldn't get anything to come to me. Until today, that is. ;)

Keeping things simple, I did some stamping on kraft paper and then added a little bit of shading using some colored pencils. I know you may not be able to see much of the red and yellow pencil, but it's there...I promise. ;) I kept everything one layer and actually made two of these cards. So perfect for mailing. That's always a bonus, right?!... ;)

Well, that's all for me today.
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Have a great day and see you soon!

Hibiscus hello

Hey y'all!
Happy Friday! :)

*For my AJVD post, please scroll down. ;)

Once again, time has gotten the best of me...with it being summertime and all the other family matters going on it continues to be a roller coaster. And I had a strange experience today. While I was driving, I happened to look down at my phone that was sitting in a little tray, that sits somewhat under the radio. I noticed a little tiny feather on it. Like it just flew in and landed there. I didn't touch my phone and just let it be. When I got home the feather was still there, so I picked up my phone carefully and was going to show it to my husband. Now I saw it on my phone up until my husband opened the door, then suddenly looked down and gone! We looked everywhere for it and nothing. Perhaps it was only meant for me?...Maybe something from my dad?...I don't know but very strange. There's was no feather even in our car to begin with and for something to fly through the windows, I would have noticed that. And for it to be perfectly sitting on my phone for where I had it at...it was something else, I tell you.

Anyhow, just thought I'd share that.
So now onto my card...

I originally was planning on doing some no-line watercoloring. Though, that was just not working for me. So while I was sitting there trying to watercolor, it came to me 'why not do no-line coloring with pencils?'. Being that was calling my name, I switched gears and pulled out my pencils. I still had no idea how that was gonna go, but went with it and stuck with it. I actually enjoyed things so much, I'm planning on doing another card (or so), doing the same thing. ;) I'm no expert at all, but I had fun and it was relaxing at the same time. Please excuse my 'shading' techniques if they are off/not in the right spots...I was just going with the flow. ;)

Well, that's all for now.
Thanks so much for stopping by!
Have a great day and weekend! :)

AJVD post-Bold butterfly

Hey y'all!
Happy Friday! :)

Today, I'm up on the A Jillian Vance Design blog sharing a simple card. Here's a little peek I have to share...

To see my full card, be sure to swing on over to the AJVD blog. :)

Thanks so much for stopping by!
Have a great day and see you soon!

AJVD post-SEA you soon

Hey y'all!
Happy Friday! :)

Today, I'm up on the A Jillian Vance Design blog sharing a fun and simple card. Here's a little peek...

To see my full card, be sure to swing on over to the AJVD blog. :)

Thanks so much for stopping by!
Have a great day and see you soon!

AJVD post-We have this hope...

Hey y'all!
Happy Friday! :)

I'm up on the A Jillian Vance Design blog sharing a simple and fun card...or two. ;) Here's a little peek I have to share...

To see my full cards, be sure to swing on over to the AJVD blog. :)

Thanks so much for stopping by!
Have a great day and see you soon!

You're one in a melon

Hey y'all!
Happy Monday, hope your week is starting off right?!...

Things have been pretty good here for the most part. ;)

I'm swinging in to share a simple and sweet card I made. I wasn't thinking about entering it in any challenges or anything and then a 'ding' came to me...Why not join in on the fun at Virginia's Show & Share?!! :)

Pretty straight forward...I added a fun little 'splattered' background using a bright pink ink, some simple watercoloring for my watermelon, and then stamped on a sentiment. Quick and easy, right?!...

That's all for me today.

Thanks so much for stopping by!
Have a great week and see you soon! :) 

AJVD post-You nailed it!

Hey y'all!
Happy Friday! :)

Today, I'm up on the A Jillian Vance Design blog sharing a fun and simple masculine card. Here's a little peek I have to share...

To see my full card, be sure to swing on over to the AJVD blog. :)

Thanks so much for stopping by!
Have a great day and see you soon!

Thanks so much

Hey y'all!
Happy Thursday, almost Friday! Hope all is well?!...

Just a short and sweet post, today. :)

I'm swinging in to share a card I made for the June Paper Smooches Challenge.

I had no clue in what kind of card I was making! lol Though, it seemed to have come together. At least I think it did?! ;) 

I simply did a little masking to make my background and then after used a black marker for making the line. After, I stamped on my sentiment, did some coloring for my pineapple, and then used the matching die with it. To give my pineapple a little more 'pop' I added some foam tape on the back. Easy peasy, right?!...

*Confession: I did mess up on the background some (which you can probably see?). When I had my post it notes down for my mask I didn't realize that it wasn't completely straight from corner to corner. So then I tried to straighten it out and just stamp over it again to make in 'blend' with what I already had stamped. Well, that didn't really work to well, but I thought it gave it a little 'character' so I stilled used it. ;) 

Well, that's all for me today.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Have a great day and see you soon! :) 

Winners!!

Hey y'all!
Happy Tuesday, hope all is well?!...

I'm so sorry I'm late with announcing the winners from my giveaway, but without any further ado here they are...

Bev and Judy!! 

Ladies, you each won a $25.00 gift certificate to Simon Says Stamp!! 

*Please note: I had some people message/email me directly because they had trouble commenting on my blog or with blogger. I didn't want to leave anyone out. ;) I used random.org to choose the two lucky winners and I thank you all for your kind comments and support. <3 

Bev and Judy, I will reach out to you both shortly. Though, if you don't hear from me or see my email, please reach out to me. :) Thank you again for your kind words.

Well, that's all for me today.
Thanks so much for stopping by!
Have a great day and see you soon!